Sunday, April 1, 2012

CHEESY PEPPERONI PIZZA QUICK BREAD

I am bringing a Pepperoni Pizza to the table today.... We love pizza around here, but this pizza is a little different. It's baked in a bread pan, needs a little time to prepare, bake and allow to cool before eating so that could be advantage to some and some a dissadvantage. I completed the dinner with a green salad and enjoyed by us both....... I found this on picky-palate and its a keeper for sure. Enjoy and happy cooking and baking andi

1 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 large eggs

2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzrella cheese

1 cup quartered pepperoni slices, about 32 slices ( separate them after cutting so they mix well in the batter or lay on top of the marinara sauce)

1/2 cup marinara sauce (store purchase)

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a good size bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper and mix. Add eggs slowly and mix then add the oil, buttermilk, both cheeses and the cut up pieces of pepperoni and mix until just combined. Spray 9x5 bread pan with Pam. Place 1/2 of the flour mixture in the bottom of the bread pan. Spread the 1/2 cup of marinara sauce over mixture and even it out. Add the remaining mixture and spread to make even on top. Sprinkle the top with the italian seasoning and the 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes clean. Allow to cool in pan for 30 minutes before serving. Remove from pan and cut in slices. Makes 8 servings. Serve warm or at room temperature.